friday links

Happy Friday!

Isn't girl scout season right around the corner?
Have you seen my coconut-caramel shortbread bars?
They are the child of a samoa cookie + twix bar.



Have you done a savory pie yet?
A little hand pie is quite easy.  Come see how with my raspberry-cheddar hand pies.
Trust me when I say I did not make perfect little squares--who cares if they're crooked; it's rustic.


Scones are the best vehicle for holding multiple flavors and textures aren't they?
My strawberry-white chocolate cream scones are one of my favorite ways to use up rotting berries, eat warm butter on scones.


Smoked gouda & walnut crackers--if you're into savory, cheesy, buttery rich crackers.
Easy to make for the superbowl!


Around the Web:

zoe bakes has made eclairs!
mcdonalds cherry hand pie copycat
natural ways to ease the tiger in your back
secret to high-rise herbed biscuits
easy ways to grow your food blog
fish/fish oil alleviates women's anxiety
the most gorgeous rainbow checkerboard cake I've ever seen!
salty, sweet, buttery caramels of brittany
the diaper change awareness chart! (hilarious!)
backed by science: 9 supplements for arthritis (I can vouch for turmeric!)
baked sweet & sour chicken
meditation for people who don't meditate
what happens to your body after just one workout
chinese new year is coming up: the year of the yang wood horse
does a slow metabolism make you fat?
william faulkner: the art of fiction no. 12 
golden raisin-rosemary oatmeal cookies
peanut butter twix cookies
brown butter oatmeal cookies filled w/ pb & caramel
italian guy has had enough of justin bieber (NOT for kids!)
20 things mentally strong people don't do
high protein diets can increase the risk of kidney disease & stones
top 9 healthiest foods to eat for weight loss
the scott expedition (very cool extreme skiing)
new exercises to try out at the gym for 2014 (I laughed so hard I could NOT breathe!)
omega 3's may slow brain shrinkage
make ritz bits crackers at home
sherry yard's quintessential chocolate chip cookies
13 guacamole recipes
homemade dulce de leche (easier than you think!)
7 international junk foods worth craving
cinnamon-apple snack cake
10 common mistakes that prevent you from being healthy
forgiveness & self esteem
in the kitchen w/ lucy parissi: quick danishes 
what do antioxidants actually do?
5 most popular changepower blogs of 2013
tunisian meatballs!
vegetarian parm hero sandwiches
junior high (love) note card cookies (so cute)
what is galangal & how do I use it?
wheaties cereal contains metal fragments
do cruciferous vegetables harm the thyroid?
demand grows for hogs raised humanely (FINALLY!)

Have a wonderful weekend!